The Portland daily press., 1887-04-27
Thirteen constables, who have recently
resigned, will sail for America on Wednes-


Thirteen constables, who have recently
resigned, will sail for America on Wednes-
II Is generally thought that Mr.. Glad
stones attack upon MIR. Goschen's financial
plans, will cause the government TO modify
ITS local loan and probably its proposals as
ures OF the sinking fund and income tar re-
duetiOns will be maintained.
In view Of the approach OF the fishing sea-
son M. Gourley, member Of Parliament for
Sunderland, intends to move an adjourn
ment Of the House to urge the government to
make more satisfactory declaration In re-
gard TO the settlement OF the dispute with
America.
When the motion was made in the House
OF Commons this evening to 20 into commit
tee on the coercion bill, Robert Threshis
Reid, Liberal, for Dumfries, moved that the
House decline to proceed with any measure
directed against tenants combining for relief
until the full measure for their relief from
excessive rents was presented In Parliament.
The Night Hon. George Shaw, Lefevre,
Liperai, for Central Bradfor. seconded
Reld's motion.
Baliour, Chief Secretary for Ireland. said
that the government must oppose any
amendment. The bill was meant to put
down a crime that no country In Europe
would tolerate, and the government would
not tolerate 1t "a hours after the passage OF
the measure.
Viscouut Womer, in the course Of Union.
lst speech, referred to the charges against
Parnell, and asked why libel action had
not been opened against the Times. He
said; Parnell. unless the charges were prov
ed true, could not only get enormous dam
| ages from his calumniators, but at the same
| time c0uld aim deadly blow at the Union
| ist cause. III an action was not commenced,
they could not be blamed for drawing the
| worst conclusions against the Parnellites.
Lord Harrington deprecated the spirit Inn
| parted TO the debate. He had thought the
word Of man who had never vet been
| proved guilty Of falsehood would be taken
| anywhere. III 1t suited the Conservatives to
repeat their offensive insinuations,~ and con,
tinue the same offensive methods, them ~thEfr
| opponents could hardly be held answerable
for their temper In meeting the charges.
Parnellite cheers) Similar insults and cal
umnies bad been met In former times in a
very different manner from that adopted
nowadays. (Cheers.) Lord Harrington then
proceeded TO criticlse the bill.
The debate tonight was languid. An In
teresting incident occurred, however result
ing from question put by James l.. Carew,
Nationalist. who asked whataW. H. Smith
meant by associating the National League
with "cOwardly assassins who were tyranlz-
| ing over peaceful peasants" In reply 20 this
| invuiry Mr.. Smith stated the language oc-
CURED In 2 letter written by his secretary,
the responsibility for the language used.
/ The question was then asked What did
Smith mean by coupling the Gladstonans
| with the av0wcd enemies OF England. Smith
again admitted the phrase had been used
by his secretary in a letter which he himself
had not seen. He declined to be explicit as
to the meaning of the expression, but refer
red his questiOners TO the columns Of the
| United Ireland. Smiths remarks gave rise
to considerable excitement and disorder and
a serious row was imminent, but the Speaker
| interferred and succeeded In restoring peace.
The Liberals are dissatisfied, however, and
| will insist upon formal explanation by Mr.
| Smith. The government has decided to APP
ply the eloture Thursday II the opposition
persists In prolonglng the debate.
ROME, April 26.-In the chamber Of depu-
ties Monday, G. NJ. Yiale, minister of war.
| on the passage Of the bill calling out 1900
| reserves for active service, announced that
/ fresh reinf0rcements were required for the
MassOwa garrison. 1t Is stated that SO, ,5OO,-
600 will be required to meet the extra militia
/ ry expenditures. -.i:.- *..-
| New York, will be suspended from his pas
/ tOral functions.
The Pope on Tuesday, sent confidential
notes to the French and German govern
ments, offering to act as mediator In the
Schnaebele's affair.
| BERLIN, April 26.-The Judge who issued
the warrant for the arrest OF Schnaebele,
/ asserts that he possesses convincing proofs
that Schnaebele was the principal Of the
/ party OF the conspiracy In league with
/ French officers, who met at Cafe Bardet at
| Strasburg. The proprietor of the Cafe and
| two architects, named KLEIN and Grolbert,
have already been arrested.